Protective net cover and air conditioner with same

By designing a protective mesh cover and using staggered rib structures and support structures to completely cover the air outlet of the air conditioner, the potential safety hazards of existing air conditioners are solved and the user's safety experience is improved.

CN222378392UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-21GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES WUHAN +1
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Application Number
CN202421184372.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-28
Publication Date
2025-01-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-28

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Technical Problem

The air outlet design of existing air conditioners poses safety risks. Adults and minors can reach out to touch the electric heater and fins, which poses a risk of burns and scratches.

Method used

Design a protective mesh cover, including a mesh cover body, a staggered rib structure and a support structure. The mesh cover body is arranged at the air outlet of the air conditioner. The rib structure is composed of first ribs and second ribs staggered. The support structure It is fixed on the left and right sides of the evaporator with screws and completely covers the air outlet to prevent hands from reaching in.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids touching the electric heater and fins after reaching in, improves the safety of the air conditioner and prevents the risk of burns and scratches.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a protective mesh enclosure and an air conditioner with the protective mesh enclosure. The protective mesh enclosure comprises a mesh enclosure body and an air outlet formed in the air conditioner. The rib structure comprises a plurality of first ribs and second ribs, the first ribs are arranged along the mesh enclosure body at intervals, the second ribs are used for fixing the first ribs, and the first ribs and the second ribs are arranged in a staggered mode; the supporting structure is fixedly connected to the rib structure, one end of the supporting structure is provided with a connecting part, and the connecting part is fixed in the air conditioner. The protective net cover is installed over the air outlet of the air conditioner, the rib structures which are arranged in a staggered mode and the supporting structure which fixes the rib structures to the air conditioner are adopted, the protective net cover completely covers the air outlet, and the situation that a hand stretches into the protective net cover and then touches the electric heater and the fins easily is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to a protective mesh cover and an air conditioner with the same. Background Art

[0002] The air outlet of the square cabinet is located at the top of the whole machine, and the air outlet is usually a rectangular structure. The air outlet is controlled by the air guide plate to guide the wind up and down, and the inner side is controlled by the wind sweeping plate to sweep the wind left and right. Since the heat of the refrigerant itself is effective, in order to improve the comfort of the heating mode, an electric heater device is installed on the evaporator inside the air outlet to increase the heat. Since there is a certain gap between the air guide plate and the wind sweeping plate when they are open, and the air guide plate and the wind sweeping plate are both injection molded parts with a certain degree of flexibility, the hands of adults and minors can reach into this gap to open the air guide plate and the wind sweeping plate, and after reaching in, they can touch the electric heater device. The power of the electric heater is usually 1000~2000W. After power is turned on, there are safety hazards of burns and electric shocks if the hands touch it directly. In addition, the evaporator fins are located below the electric heater. The fins are very sharp and can easily scratch the hands, which is less safe. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a protective mesh cover and an air conditioner having the same, so as to solve the problems raised by the above-mentioned background technology.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is: a protective net cover, comprising:

[0005] The mesh cover body is arranged at the air outlet of the air conditioner;

[0006] A rib structure, the rib structure comprising a plurality of first ribs arranged at intervals along the mesh cover body and second ribs fixing the first ribs, the first ribs and the second ribs being arranged in an alternating manner;

[0007] A supporting structure is fixedly connected to the rib structure, and a connecting portion is provided at one end of the supporting structure, and the connecting portion is fixed in the air conditioner.

[0008] As a further improvement of the utility model: the protective mesh cover also includes a protective net, the protective net is connected to the upper end of the mesh cover body, and the protective net is bent in a direction away from the supporting structure.

[0009] As a further improvement of the utility model: the supporting structure includes a connecting rod and a connecting portion, one end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the rib structure, and the other end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the connecting portion.

[0010] As a further improvement of the utility model: the connecting portion is provided with a hook portion with an open circular structure.

[0011] As a further improvement of the utility model: a bending portion is provided at the connection between the connecting rod and the hook portion, the hook portion is connected to the connecting portion via the bending portion, and the fixing surface of the hook portion is parallel to the rib structure.

[0012] As a further improvement of the utility model: the rib structure includes a plurality of first ribs arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction of the mesh cover body and a plurality of second ribs arranged at intervals along the vertical direction of the mesh cover body.

[0013] As a further improvement of the utility model: the rib structure includes a plurality of first ribs arranged horizontally and obliquely at intervals along the mesh cover body and a plurality of second ribs arranged vertically and obliquely at intervals along the mesh cover body.

[0014] As a further improvement of the present invention: the distance between any two of the first ribs is 10 mm.

[0015] As a further improvement of the present utility model: the first rib and the second rib are made of steel wire.

[0016] An air conditioner, comprising:

[0017] A casing, wherein the casing is provided with an air outlet;

[0018] A protective mesh cover, wherein the protective mesh cover is any one of the protective mesh covers described above, and the protective mesh cover is arranged at the air outlet of the air conditioner.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0020] 1. The protective mesh cover of the utility model is installed directly above the air outlet of the air conditioner, adopts a staggered rib structure and fixes the rib structure to the supporting structure of the air conditioner, and the protective mesh cover completely covers the air outlet to prevent the electric heater and fins from being easily touched by hands after reaching in.

[0021] 2. The protective mesh cover of the utility model adopts a horizontal and vertical staggered structure. The gap between every two steel wires of the first rib is designed to be 10mm. The protective mesh cover completely covers the air outlet. A supporting structure is set to fix it on the left and right sides of the evaporator by screws. After installing the protective mesh cover, the problem of easily touching the electric heater and fins after reaching in can be solved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a front structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the top structure of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 3 It is a side structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the hook structure of the support structure of the utility model.

[0026] Figure 5 The utility model is a structural schematic diagram of an air conditioner assembled thereon.

[0027] Numbers in the figure: 1. rib structure, 11. first rib, 12. second rib, 2. supporting structure, 21. connecting rod, 22. connecting part, 23. bending part, 24. hook part, 3. protective net. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model clearer, the technical solution of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the specific embodiments of the utility model and the corresponding drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0029] Embodiment 1:

[0030] A protective net 3 cover, comprising a net cover body, arranged at the air outlet of an air conditioner; a rib structure 1, wherein the rib structure 1 comprises a plurality of first ribs 11 arranged at intervals along the net cover body and second ribs 12 fixing the first ribs 11, wherein the first ribs 11 and the second ribs 12 are arranged alternately; and a support structure 2, wherein the support structure 2 is fixedly connected to the rib structure 1, and a connecting portion 22 is arranged at one end of the support structure 2, wherein the connecting portion 22 is fixed in the air conditioner. The rib structure 1 is formed into a mesh plane by the first ribs 11 and the second ribs 12 being arranged alternately, and in this embodiment, the support structure 2 can be perpendicular or inclined to the mesh plane of the rib structure 1 when connected to the rib structure 1.

[0031] According to the protective net 3 cover in this embodiment, this embodiment mainly adopts a rib structure 1 and a support structure 2, wherein the rib structure 1 includes a first rib 11 and a second rib 12, and the first rib 11 and the second rib 12 are connected in an interlaced manner to form a net cover. When the first rib 11 and the second rib 12 are connected to each other, the first rib 11 and the second rib 12 are fixed to each other, so that the net cover structure is stable, and the rib structure 1 is fixed in the air conditioner by using the support structure 2. The support structure 2 is set as long as possible, so that the rib structure 1 is away from the electric heater and fins below after installation, and even if the hand touches the net cover, the electric heater and fins cannot be touched. The protective net 3 cover of this embodiment is installed directly above the air outlet of the air conditioner, and adopts an interlaced rib structure 1 and fixes the rib structure 1 to the support structure 2 of the air conditioner. The protective net 3 cover completely covers the air outlet to prevent the hand from touching the electric heater and fins after reaching in.

[0032] In one implementation of this embodiment, the protective net 3 cover also includes a protective net 3, the protective net 3 is connected to the upper end of the net cover body, and the protective net 3 is bent in a direction away from the support structure 2. In this embodiment, on the upper side of the rib structure 1, a small baffle is bent upward, and the bending angle is determined according to the position of the parts that cooperate with the protective net 3 here. The protective net 3 structure mainly prevents a certain gap between the top side of the rib structure 1 and the surrounding parts of the air conditioner, and the protective net 3 is used to block the gap.

[0033] In one implementation of the present embodiment, the support structure 2 includes a connecting rod 21 and a connecting portion 22, one end of the connecting rod 21 is fixedly connected to the rib structure 1, and the other end of the connecting rod 21 is fixedly connected to the connecting portion 22. In the present embodiment, the support structure 2 is perpendicular to the mesh plane of the rib structure 1, that is, the connecting rod 21 is welded perpendicularly to the mesh plane of the rib structure 1, and the connecting rod 21 is set as long as possible to make the distance between the rib structure 1 and the connecting portion 22 longer, so that the rib structure 1 is installed away from the electric heater and fins below, and even if the hand touches the mesh cover, the electric heater and the fins cannot be touched; in one embodiment, four fixed support structures 2 are designed at four locations on the left and right sides of the rib structure 1 and the middle position of the upper and lower ends, and the mesh cover is fixed to the left and right sides of the downward evaporator with 4 screws.

[0034] The connecting portion 22 is provided with a hook portion 24 having an open circular structure.

[0035] In one implementation of this embodiment, the connection portion 22 is provided with a hook portion 24 having an open circular structure. The fixing surface of the hook portion 24 of the connection portion 22 is formed by bending a steel wire to form a circular structure for fixing the screw, and the fixing hook is set to a non-fully sealed structure, which is used to release the extrusion force of the fixing screw when the hook portion 24 is connected to the screw to prevent the hook portion 24 from breaking.

[0036] In one implementation of this embodiment, a bending portion 23 is provided at the connection between the connecting rod 21 and the hook portion 24, the hook portion 24 is connected to the connecting portion 22 through the bending portion 23, and the fixing surface of the hook portion 24 is parallel to the rib structure 1. In this embodiment, the fixing surface of the hook portion 24 of the connecting portion 22 and the connecting rod 21 are bent and transitioned by the arc-shaped bending portion 23 to avoid stress fracture caused by excessive bending.

[0037] In one implementation of the present embodiment, the rib structure 1 includes a plurality of first ribs 11 arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction of the mesh cover body and second ribs 12 arranged at intervals along the vertical direction of the mesh cover body; the spacing between any two of the first ribs 11 is 10 mm; the first ribs 11 and the second ribs 12 are made of steel wires. In the present embodiment, a criss-cross structure design is adopted, and the spacing between every two first ribs 11 steel wires is 10 mm, and the spacing is not larger than the width of the little finger as much as possible to prevent the finger from being inserted. In the horizontal direction of the protective net 3 cover, five second ribs 12 steel wires are evenly arranged and vertically welded to the horizontal first ribs 11 steel wires, which play a supporting and connecting role for the mesh cover as a whole. In order to facilitate the screw fixing of the support frame fixing surface, the upper and lower end steel wire bars of the support frame give way to it to avoid affecting the screw fixing.

[0038] The main function of the protective net 3 cover is to prevent fingers from reaching into and touching the electric heater and fins inside the air outlet. The rib structure 1 has high hardness and is not easily deformed. It is made of high-hardness Q235A steel wire. The diameter of the steel wire should not be less than φ2. Too thin wire will affect the overall strength. The net cover is installed at the air outlet of the air conditioner. When the air conditioner is cooling, the temperature is low and the air outlet is humid. Therefore, black electrophoresis treatment is used on the surface to avoid rust and corrosion over time.

[0039] Embodiment 2:

[0040] A protective net 3 cover, comprising a net cover body, arranged at the air outlet of an air conditioner; a rib structure 1, wherein the rib structure 1 comprises a plurality of first ribs 11 arranged at intervals along the net cover body and second ribs 12 fixing the first ribs 11, wherein the first ribs 11 and the second ribs 12 are arranged alternately; and a support structure 2, wherein the support structure 2 is fixedly connected to the rib structure 1, and a connecting portion 22 is arranged at one end of the support structure 2, wherein the connecting portion 22 is fixed in the air conditioner. The rib structure 1 is formed into a mesh plane by the first ribs 11 and the second ribs 12 being arranged alternately, and in this embodiment, the support structure 2 can be perpendicular or inclined to the mesh plane of the rib structure 1 when connected to the rib structure 1.

[0041] According to the protective net 3 cover in this embodiment, this embodiment mainly adopts a rib structure 1 and a support structure 2, wherein the rib structure 1 includes a first rib 11 and a second rib 12, and the first rib 11 and the second rib 12 are connected in an interlaced manner to form a net cover. When the first rib 11 and the second rib 12 are connected to each other, the first rib 11 and the second rib 12 are fixed to each other, so that the net cover structure is stable, and the rib structure 1 is fixed in the air conditioner by using the support structure 2. The support structure 2 is set as long as possible, so that the rib structure 1 is away from the electric heater and fins below after installation, and even if the hand touches the net cover, the electric heater and fins cannot be touched. The protective net 3 cover of this embodiment is installed directly above the air outlet of the air conditioner, and adopts an interlaced rib structure 1 and fixes the rib structure 1 to the support structure 2 of the air conditioner. The protective net 3 cover completely covers the air outlet to prevent the hand from touching the electric heater and fins after reaching in.

[0042] In one implementation of this embodiment, the protective net 3 cover also includes a protective net 3, the protective net 3 is connected to the upper end of the net cover body, and the protective net 3 is bent in a direction away from the support structure 2. In this embodiment, on the upper side of the rib structure 1, a small baffle is bent upward, and the bending angle is determined according to the position of the parts that cooperate with the protective net 3 here. The protective net 3 structure mainly prevents a certain gap between the top side of the rib structure 1 and the surrounding parts of the air conditioner, and the protective net 3 is used to block the gap.

[0043] In one implementation of the present embodiment, the support structure 2 includes a connecting rod 21 and a connecting portion 22, one end of the connecting rod 21 is fixedly connected to the rib structure 1, and the other end of the connecting rod 21 is fixedly connected to the connecting portion 22. In the present embodiment, the support structure 2 is perpendicular to the mesh plane of the rib structure 1, that is, the connecting rod 21 is welded perpendicularly to the mesh plane of the rib structure 1, and the connecting rod 21 is set as long as possible to make the distance between the rib structure 1 and the connecting portion 22 longer, so that the rib structure 1 is installed away from the electric heater and fins below, and even if the hand touches the mesh cover, the electric heater and the fins cannot be touched; in one embodiment, four fixed support structures 2 are designed at four locations on the left and right sides of the rib structure 1 and the middle position of the upper and lower ends, and the mesh cover is fixed to the left and right sides of the downward evaporator with 4 screws.

[0044] In one implementation of this embodiment, the connection portion 22 is provided with a hook portion 24 having an open circular structure. The fixing surface of the hook portion 24 of the connection portion 22 is formed by bending a steel wire to form a circular structure for fixing the screw, and the fixing hook is set to a non-fully sealed structure, which is used to release the extrusion force of the fixing screw when the hook portion 24 is connected to the screw to prevent the hook portion 24 from breaking.

[0045] In one implementation of this embodiment, a bending portion 23 is provided at the connection between the connecting rod 21 and the hook portion 24, the hook portion 24 is connected to the connecting portion 22 through the bending portion 23, and the fixing surface of the hook portion 24 is parallel to the rib structure 1. In this embodiment, the fixing surface of the hook portion 24 of the connecting portion 22 and the connecting rod 21 are bent and transitioned by the arc-shaped bending portion 23 to avoid stress fracture caused by excessive bending.

[0046] In one implementation of the present embodiment, the rib structure 1 includes a plurality of first ribs 11 arranged horizontally and obliquely at intervals along the mesh cover body and second ribs 12 arranged vertically and obliquely at intervals along the mesh cover body; the spacing between any two of the first ribs 11 is 10 mm; the first ribs 11 and the second ribs 12 are made of steel wires. In the present embodiment, an oblique staggered structural design is adopted, the spacing between every two first ribs 11 steel wires is 10 mm, and the spacing is not larger than the width of the little finger as far as possible to prevent the finger from being inserted, the first ribs 11 and the second ribs 12 are not parallel to each other, and five second ribs 12 steel wires are evenly arranged in the horizontal direction of the protective net 3 cover, and are welded to the horizontal first ribs 11 steel wires at an angle to the horizontal direction, so as to support and connect the protective net 3 cover as a whole.

[0047] The main function of the protective net 3 cover is to prevent fingers from reaching into and touching the electric heater and fins inside the air outlet. The rib structure 1 has high hardness and is not easily deformed. It is made of high-hardness Q235A steel wire. The diameter of the steel wire should not be less than φ2. Too thin wire will affect the overall strength. The net cover is installed at the air outlet of the air conditioner. When the air conditioner is cooling, the temperature is low and the air outlet is humid. Therefore, black electrophoresis treatment is used on the surface to avoid rust and corrosion over time.

[0048] Embodiment three:

[0049] This embodiment provides an air conditioner, which uses a protective net 3 cover as described in any one of the first embodiment and / or the second embodiment.

[0050] Specifically, the air conditioner includes a casing and a protective net 3 cover, the casing is provided with an air outlet, the protective net 3 cover is any one of the protective net 3 covers described above, and the protective net 3 cover is arranged at the air outlet of the air conditioner.

[0051] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the numbers used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present invention described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0052] In the description of the present utility model, it needs to be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "left", and "right" are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the actual use direction of the present utility model.

[0053] In summary, after reading the utility model document, ordinary technicians in this field can make various other corresponding transformation schemes based on the technical scheme and technical concept of the utility model without creative mental labor, which all fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

Claims

1. A protective mesh cover, characterized in that: include: The mesh cover body is arranged at the air outlet of the air conditioner; A rib structure, the rib structure comprising a plurality of first ribs arranged at intervals along the mesh cover body and second ribs fixing the first ribs, the first ribs and the second ribs being arranged in an alternating manner; A supporting structure is fixedly connected to the rib structure, and a connecting portion is provided at one end of the supporting structure, and the connecting portion is fixed in the air conditioner.

2. A protective mesh cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective mesh cover also includes a protective net, which is connected to the upper end of the mesh cover body and is bent in a direction away from the supporting structure.

3. A protective mesh cover according to claim 2, characterized in that: The supporting structure comprises a connecting rod and a connecting portion, one end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the rib structure, and the other end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the connecting portion.

4. A protective mesh cover according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting portion is provided with a hook portion having an open circular structure.

5. A protective mesh cover according to claim 4, characterized in that: A bending portion is provided at the connection between the connecting rod and the hook portion, the hook portion is connected to the connecting portion through the bending portion, and the fixing surface of the hook portion is parallel to the rib structure.

6. A protective mesh cover according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rib structure includes a plurality of first ribs arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction of the mesh cover body and a plurality of second ribs arranged at intervals along the vertical direction of the mesh cover body.

7. A protective mesh cover according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rib structure comprises a plurality of first ribs arranged horizontally and obliquely at intervals along the mesh cover body and a plurality of second ribs arranged vertically and obliquely at intervals along the mesh cover body.

8. A protective screen as claimed in claim 6 or 7, characterized in that: The distance between any two of the first ribs is 10 mm.

9. A protective mesh cover according to claim 8, characterized in that: The first ribs and the second ribs are made of steel wires.

10. An air conditioner, comprising: A casing, wherein the casing is provided with an air outlet; A protective mesh cover, wherein the protective mesh cover is the protective mesh cover according to any one of claims 1 to 9, and the protective mesh cover is arranged at the air outlet of the air conditioner.